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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20162056" data-attributes="member: 158020">Lerner agrees Aston Villa sale <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/3a/b0/villa-park-cropped_137jjjlhxevcd12rw95h6mfkky.jpg?t=-990787596&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Aston Villa have announced owner Randy Lerner has agreed a deal to sell the club to Dr Tony Jiantong Xia's Recon Group. The Birmingham side endured a wretched 2015-16 season, dropping to the Championship after taking just 17 points from 38 games this year. And the Villains have confirmed that the US businessman has relinquished his holding at the club to Chinese national Xia, pending Premier League approval. "Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed today for the sale of 100% ownership by Randy Lerner to Recon Group owned by Dr Tony Jiantong Xia subject to the approval of the Premier League and the Football League," the club confirmed in a statement released on Wednesday.  "Once those approvals have been granted and the new board members approved under the fit & proper rules of both leagues, Dr Xia will become Chairman of Aston Villa. The Club will announce the appointment of a new manager shortly. "Randy Lerner has sought the right new owner for Aston Villa who would take great care of the Club and restore its fortunes. He believes that Tony Xia is an excellent choice. Recon Group is Dr Xia's privately owned holding company that owns the controlling interest in five publicly listed companies on the Hong Kong and Chinese stock exchanges and many other private companies employing 35,000 people in 75 countries."Villa added that Xia aimed to increase the club's stature in his native country, while assuring the businessman was no stranger to football.  "Dr Xia played football as a striker until he finished at college and football has remained his passion. Dr Xia decided to buy an iconic football Club in England as the cornerstone of his Sports, Leisure and Tourism Division. He became a fan of Aston Villa many years ago and is delighted at the opportunity to become the new owner," the club said. "Dr Xia's immediate objective is to return Aston Villa to the Premier League and then to have the Club finish in the top six, bringing European football back to Villa Park. He plans to make Aston Villa the most famous football Club in China with a huge fan base."</blockquote>

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